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経 = 圣 + 糸
経 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “sutra”. It is built from 圣 (spool) and 糸 (thread). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1460.
- Keyword
- sutra
- RTK frame
- 1460
- Strokes
- 11
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ケイ, キョウ, キン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- へ.る, た.つ, たていと, はか.る, のり
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- сутра
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 経 classic works
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 経 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “spool” + “thread”. 経 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 経 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.